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Bill: Drug Legalization
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 3827
Description[?]:
| "Government shouldn't determine what people intake. The private market should. Example: If a restaurant owner doesn't want people smoking, he can ban smoking. If a family doesn't want to go to a smoking restaurant, they just shouldn't go. We'd also legalize all recreational drugs, and we'd hold drug users accountable for their actions. The vaccination part comes in because just as the government shouldn't stop people from taking drugs, they shouldn't force people to taking drugs either. I know this bill will pass, and I'm glad to see these changes in Solentia!" ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:38:09, April 06, 2015 CET | From |  Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | 1. The government should absolutely regulate drug usage. They should not be illegal, but we should have regulations on all drugs from tobacco and alcohol to marijuana and harder drugs. The National Government should establish some sort of minimum regulations (such as age restrictions) and then local governments could establish further regulations beyond the national minimum. 2. So if I am a government employee I have to get cancer in order to perform my job duties. Not really sure how this makes sense in any way, shape, or form. Bad enough when people smoke right outside of the door, now you want people to have to breathe in the smoke all the time at work? What if I have a breathing condition? I am supposed to either leave my job or suffer? 3. We disagree, vaccinations should remain mandatory to prevent outbreaks of serious illnesses that could kill millions of our people. It is not fair for babies who are too young to get vaccinated, you would kill them because you personally choose not to get vaccinated. How does that make any sense? I agree, if you only harmed yourself then it should not be mandated. Unfortunately this is not how it works and you ARE harming other people who for one reason or another cannot get vaccinated even if they chose to do so. 4. Hemp regulations should remain up to local governments. Some may wish to have stricter regulations than others, let them! |
| Date | 08:26:56, April 06, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | "Article 3 makes total sense. The only people effected are those who CHOOSE not to get vaccinated." ~Ted Johnson |
| Date | 09:04:11, April 06, 2015 CET | From | Liberty Dawn | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | "Mr Speaker, The Liberty Dawn agrees with articles 2 and 4. Regarding drug use, we remain opposed to it's total legalisation and would prefer to se this regulated at the local level, close to the people affected. The LD is generally against unnatural drugs and would not have them legalised. We would prefer the government to still encourage vaccinations, but the ultimate responsibility should be with parents. We know all to well that Big Pharma can't be trusted - they make up new diseases to vaccinate people against for money. Ardavan al-Masoud Liberty Dawn Science Spokesman |
| Date | 15:15:47, April 06, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | "Not content merely with allowing child molesters to have access to the adoption process, unsatisfied with only allowing children to smoke and drink alcohol, blasé about their attempted legalisation of child pornography...the Loony Paedophiles Party is now attempting to kill children by allowing parents to prevent access to vital vaccinations. The LPS will do anything, absolutely anything, to damage, molest and now kill the children of Solentia." Astryd Goldsea, Unionist Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 92 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 433 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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